deafferent

adj, verb — 2 senses

deafferent

adj

UK /diːˈæfəɹənt/

Etymology From de- + afferent.

1

Detached from the nervous system.

deafferent

verb

Etymology From de- + afferent.

1

To detach from the nervous system.

The researchers deafferented the monkeys' limbs.

Related terms: deafferentation

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